Rope die



March 5, 193 s c. MYERS, JR

ROPE DIE Filed Oct. 5, 1934 A? Inventor SwZvwrnu/S 6 [Hjers a},

Q By ag 2 Z2 Attorney Patented Mar. 5, 1935 UNITED STATES ROPE DIESulvurnus C. Myers, Jr., Williamsport, Pa., assignor of one-fifth toLewis G. Shapiro, Williamsport, Pa.

Application October 5, 1934, Serial No. 747,098

1 Claim.

This invention has reference to rope dies and more particularly to a dieof the type used in the making or" Wire ropes.

More particularly, the invention consists in the provision of a die ofthe character above mentioned having improved means for applyinglubricant to the strands from which the rope is made incident to thepassage of the rope through the die for the purpose of providing athoroughly and perfectly lubricated wire rope.

The invention, together with its objects and advantages, will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a detail View partly in section and partly in elevationillustrating the invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view through the die.

Figure 3 is a perspective of one section of the rope die.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, it will be seen that 5indicates generally the die and 6 the strands which are relativelytwisted about one another in passing through the die 5 to form the wirerope 7.

The die 5 includes among other parts a pair of complemental block-likesections 5a which in the meeting faces thereof are provided withcomplemental grooves 8 forming a channel through which the twistedstrands 6 of the rope 7 pass.

In accordance with the present invention, the sections 5a of the die atthe inlet end of the bore or rope passage 8 are complementarily formedto provide a substantially conical lubricant and guide chamber 9 whichat its apex merges with the bore formed by the grooves 8. At the widestend of the chamber 9 there is provided an internal groove 10, andextending outwardly through the body of the section of the die, incommunication with the groove 10 are oil ports 11 having enlargedthreaded counterbores 12 for receiving fittings 13 through which greaseor other suitable lubricant, from a suitable source of supply is fed tothe groove 10 and chamber 9 for application to the strands 6 incidentalto the manipulation of the strands in completing the rope '7.

From the above it will be apparent that the motion of the rope strands 6in the passage thereof through the die and incidental to the'relativetwisting of the strands about one another in the formation of the ropewill cause the grease to be carried around within the chamber 9 and toadhere to the strands 6 for providing for a proper and thoroughlubrication of the rope.

It will also be apparent that the invention can be used in conjunctionwith rope dies in such a manner that the strands are individuallygreased and the grease, incidental to a relative twisting of the strandsabout one another, will be forced to exude towards the outer peripheryof the rope thereby filling all open spaces in the rope.

What is claimed is:

A die for use in the making of wire rope from relatively twistedstrands, said die including a body having a passage therethrough for therelatively twisted strands, and being also provided at one end of thepassage with a, substantially conical chamber, means for feedinglubricant to the chamber, said means including an internal groove"provided in said chamber and lubricant fittings connected with the dieand in communication with the groove.

SULVURNUS C. MYERS, JR.

